North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources: P2 infoHouse library. P2 infoHouse is a comprehensive online pollution prevention reference collection. The full reference collection of more than 40,000 pollution prevention documents is the nation's largest online collection of P2 publications. It is easily searchable by keyword. Most of the publications can be downloaded or printed.

Metal Finishing Research. The US EPA has conducted various research projects to support the metal finishing industry. Many of the projects were an outgrowth of EPA's Common Sense Initiative (CSI).

Strategic Goals Program. SGP is a voluntary program intended for metal finishing companies that strive to continuously improve their environmental performance. SGP is the result of a unique cooperative effort between representatives of EPA, the metal finishing industry, state and local governments, environmental organizations, and others.

Associations

At some point you may need more information, need to ask questions or find out what others think about a situation. Take advantage of your opportunities to get connected. Talking to peers and suppliers to your industry through membership in a trade association can help you solve problems.

Finishing.com. Members of the finishing industry can go here for answers about anodizing, plating, finishing, powder coating and surface finishing problems.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers. SME is an international professional society dedicated to serving its members and the manufacturing community through the advancement of professionalism, knowledge, and learning.